Civic Education Paper 2 Aug./Sept. 2021

Question 6

 

(a) Define community service.
(b) Explian six benefits that will accrue to a society from good inter- communal relations.

Observation

 

Most of the candidates who attempted this question poorly. The weakness recorded in the question is that some candidates were unable to explain community service and its benefit.

DEFINITION OF COMMUNITY SERVICE
Community service refers to voluntary activities or work performed by a person or group of people without any form of remuneration for the benefit of the entire community.

 

BENEFITS THAT WILL ACCRUE TO A SOCIETY FROM GOOD INTER-COMMUNAL RELATIONS

  1. Promotion of community/societal development.
  2. Promotion of peaceful co-existence.
  3. Security of lives and property.
  4. Promotion of economic activities.
  5. Promotion of cultural exchange or diffusion.